Henry Ford started second American revolution

His approach to manufacturing changed nearly all aspects of our lives

11:13 AM,
Jul. 30, 2013

Henry Ford stands beside a Model-T in 1921.

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"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."

When Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, he had achieved heights far beyond his greatest dreams; as his New York Times obituary noted:

"His career was one of the most astonishing in industrial history. Nearing the age of 40 he was looked upon as a failure by his acquaintances - as a daydreaming mechanic who preferred to tinker with odd machines than to work steadily at a responsible job. Yet within a dozen years he was internationally famous, and his Model T automobile was effecting changes in the American way of life ...